Allen Zhong : International Liazon

Allen is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Psychology and Economics. He first got to know APEC as an international exchange student during his high school days in Tyler Texas. After he graduated, he chose to intern and work at APEC because he always had a passion for sports performance and dreamed of introducing cutting edge performance techniques to his homeland China. After spending one year at APEC Tyler, Allen became a representative of APEC in China, introducing world class training system to Chinese facilities and coaches. Starting from 2018, Allen hosted various APEC seminars and workshops in China, as well as gathering groups of Chinese coaches to study on-site at APEC. Allen wishes through his work, Chinese facilities and coaches can benefit professionally from APEC’s cutting edge performance techniques and APEC can be recognized globally for its excellence and benefit financially.

Training Experience
Certifications
Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh
Intern work at APEC
Hosted various APEC seminars and workshops in China
Training Skills
  • APEC Representative 100 %

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Brandon Stroupe
Brandon was born in Tyler and was raised in north Texas. While attending Pilot Point high school, Brandon played football for the all-time winningest coach in Texas high school football history. After high school, Brandon graduated from Texas A&M University with honors in Speech Communications with a minor in Interdisciplinary Business from Mays Business School. In the summers of college (2008-2012), Brandon worked at APEC as a speed coach at various local high schools in the Tyler area. He then went on to move to the Fort Worth area upon graduation to work in the banking industry as a branch manager. In 2017, Brandon came to work at APEC in an operations role in Fort Worth. In the years since, Brandon has worked on marketing, operations, graphic design, agent relations, pro player relations, management, and more. He oversaw the development of the APEC app and the migration during COVID to offer digital solutions to keep APEC thriving. Personally, Brandon is married to his wife Laura, with one son, James. He plays outdoor soccer to stay active.
Sam Broadbent

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